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  Prime Minister of Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Prime Minister's official residence is the Lodge in Canberra.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the Governor-General under section 64 of the Australian Constitution.
If the Prime Minister is removed as leader of his or her party, or if he or she loses a vote of no-confidence in the House of Representatives, he or she must resign the office or be dismissed by the Governor-General.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Australia   (775 words)

  
 Ireland Information Guide , Irish, Counties, Facts, Statistics, Tourism, Culture, How
On 1 January 1901, federation of the Colonies occurred and the Commonwealth of Australia was born, as a dominion of the British Empire.
Australia is a constitutional monarchy, with Elizabeth II reigning as 'Queen of Australia'.
Australia is often referred to by economists as the "world's farm", but despite this emphasis on the agriculture sector, in recent years the Australian government has been focusing on the tourism, education and technology markets.
www.irelandinformationguide.com /Australia   (2140 words)

  
 AUSTRALIA FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Australia's neighbouring countries are Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia to the northeast, and New Zealand to the southeast.
Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of Australia, a role that is distinct from her position as Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
Australia led the formation of the Cairns Group and APEC, and is a member of the OECD and the WTO.
factress.com /gl:Australia   (4012 words)

  
 Steven's World - Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Australia grew as a group of British colonies during the 19th century, and in 1901 the colonies federated to form a unified independent nation.
Australia is the home of 751 known species of birds, ranging from primitive types, such as the giant, flightless emu and cassowary, to highly developed species.
Victoria (state, Australia), state in south-eastern Australia, bordered on the north by the state of New South Wales, on the east and south by the Tasman Sea and Bass Strait, and on the west by the state of South Australia.
members.optusnet.com.au /stevencf/australia.htm   (7353 words)

  
 List of Prime Ministers of Australia by important... - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Australia's Prime Ministers - Meet a PM - Barton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
One of the key architects of Australia’s Constitution, Barton became the new nation’s first Prime Minister at a grand ceremony in Centennial Park, Sydney, on 1 January 1901.
Crowds greet the new Prime Minister Edmund Barton (third from left) and Governor-General Lord Hopetoun (third from right), as they leave the rotunda in Sydney's Centennial Park, where the Commonwealth of Australia was born on 1 January 1901.
Admired for his intellect and calm temper, Barton’s glowing eyes revealed a keen sense of humour, while his ample girth was evidence of a love of good food, fine wine and stimulating conversation.
primeministers.naa.gov.au /meetpm.asp?pmId=2&pageName=inoffice   (176 words)

  
 Living in Harmony Australia
Anti-racism in Australia needs to re-invent itself, whether it aims for the difficult goal of getting through to racists, to invite them to reflect on the negative effect of their actions, or the easier but just role of helping to formulate policy that limits the capacity of racists to hurt their victims.
In Australia, a number of media commentators and politicians, prejudiced against certain minority groups, are using the fact that such groups have racist tendencies and racist individuals among them to legitimise the racism of the majority towards them.
PRIME Minister John Howard correctly senses that "something is rotten in the state of Australia".
www.livinginharmonyaustralia.blogspot.com   (16755 words)

  
 DISCOVERING AUSTRALIA
In fact de Quiros’s actual proclamation was as follows: “Let the heavens, the earth, the waters with all their creatures and all those present witness that I, Captain Pedro Fernandez de Quiros…..in the name of Jesus Christ......
Few Christians in Australia are aware of the fact that we too, like the USA, had our “pilgrims” who ventured around the world to start a new life for the sake of religious freedom.
Australia became a Federation in 1901 and that year the First Parliament was opened with prayer as the government established its authority under God.
www.originofnations.org /Australia/discovering_australia_col_stringer.htm   (3533 words)

  
 National Archives of Australia - Fact Sheet 211 - Prime Minister Alfred Deakin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Three times Prime Minister in a politically volatile decade, Alfred Deakin commenced his first term in September 1903, leading the Protectionist government after Edmund Barton’s appointment to the High Court of Australia.
Deakin served as Prime Minister and Minister for External Affairs from 24 September 1903 to 27 April 1904 and from 5 July 1905 to 13 November 1908.
He was again Prime Minister – this time leading a Fusion government that comprised the non-Labor parties – from 2 June 1909 to 29 April 1910.
www.naa.gov.au /fSheets/fs211.html   (715 words)

  
 The CIA in Australia
In fact, he implied that he wasn’t a suitable sort of person for it and says he doesn’t know of any activities he was involved at all in Australia.
In fact, he was mentioned in the Pentagon papers as being a high-level policy maker for America in Southeast Asia and he had known CIA connections.
Kelly Johnson: No, in fact he was told in the very beginning, during the briefing for the job, that although that Executive Agreement had been signed America was not honouring it and it was emphasised to Boyce that he must be very particular in what he sent back to Australia.
www.williambowles.info /spysrus/cia_australia.html   (19508 words)

  
 AEJMC Archives -- November 2004, week 3 (#18)
The leader of the majority in parliament is ordinarily the prime minister.
Lord Nicholls set forth a non-exhaustive list of 10 factors that courts should consider in whether privilege is granted to a story: (1) The seriousness of an allegation.
A final consequence is "the fact that the dissemination of falsehoods is protected is said to exact a major social cost by deprecating truth in public discussion."[128] Undoubtedly there is some validity to this criticism, but offsetting it is the encouragement it gives to vigorous investigative journalism by the American news media.
list.msu.edu /cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0411c&L=aejmc&P=2915   (6467 words)

  
 Australian Heritage Directory - Index
Old Parliament House, the home of Australia's national democracy from 1927 to 1988, has been included on the National Heritage List for its outstanding significance to the nation.
Prime Minister Menzies calls for an end to the night's festivities as a mark of respect.
Old Parliament House is re-opened to the public by former Prime Ministers John Gorton and Gough Whitlam, 15 December 1992.
www.heritage.gov.au   (702 words)

  
 Facts & Figures
The intention behind this collection of facts and figures is to record data which will be readily accessible to those who are interested in Maltese culture and heritage.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Environment - Hon GEORGE VELLA Deputy Prime Minister, Leader of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs, Relations with the European Union, Bilateral Relations, Relations with International Institutions, Parliamentary Affairs, Environment, Planning Authority.
This is by far one of the most important cultural events on the Malta calendar, mainly due to the variety of performances ranging from orchestral concerts, recitals, films, open-air theatre, ballet, art exhibitions and jazz performances.
www.aboutmalta.com /grazio/factsfigs.html   (2091 words)

  
 Australia's Prime Ministers - Meet a PM - Chifley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Chifley was Treasurer in the Curtin Labor government in 1941 and was a prime mover of the economic organisation for the war.
As Prime Minister he introduced national projects such as the Snowy Mountains hydro-electric scheme and the assisted immigration program.
He also pushed through legislation that enabled the Commonwealth to become the collector of income tax and sought nationalisation of the private banks so that the federal government could have more control over the economy.
primeministers.naa.gov.au /meetpm.asp?pmId=16&pageName=inoffice   (259 words)

  
 The US and Foreign Aid Assistance - Global Issues
List [argued] that free trade is beneficial among countries at similar levels of industrial development … but not between those at different levels of development.
To [List]…, the preachings on the virtues of free trade by British politicians and economist of his time were done for nationalistic purposes, even though they were cast in the generalistic languages….
List of resolutions from the 1970 25th Session of the General Assembly.
www.globalissues.org /TradeRelated/Debt/USAid.asp   (13622 words)

  
 Countries & flags - Homework Center - Multnomah County Library
Brief facts about the history of colonialism in Africa plus information on individuals, countries and systems of oppression involved in the colonization of this continent.
Links to fact sheets with further information about education, the environment, travel, the people, land, climate and more are also included.
It features facts about the country, common words in the Arabic language, the flag and national anthem, sports/games and the lives of children in Lebanon.
www.multcolib.org /homework/cntryhc.html   (7732 words)

  
 Old Guest Book for Prime Ministers of Australia
Gough Whitlam, one of the greatest Labor Prime Ministers we ever had and the greatest person to ever put foot on Australian soil.
Thank you for the fine sight on the history of prime ministers I did notice you had a comment at the bottom of Malcolm Fraser MP picture not nice to see Bob Hawks name at the bottom of M Fraser MP photo or the comment and I did not read a neg comment on
The Sydney residence for the Prime Minister of Australia is at Kirribili House.
www.geocities.com /CapitolHill/5557/geobook.html   (6399 words)

  
 AUSTRALIAN SLANG, AUSSIE LINGO, AUSTRALIAN PHRASES, SLANG IN AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN DICTIONARY, AUSTRALIAN WORDS, ...
However, other words and sentences are heard exclusively in Australia and can be both difficult to understand and often humorous for the visitor.
Hopefully you will be able to travel around with greater confidence and perhaps obtain discounts or make some Aussie friends as a result of your new language skills.
Of course the most important thing is to have some fun.
www.australianexplorer.com /australian_slang.htm   (220 words)

  
 Psephos - Adam Carr's Election Archive
Complete voting figures for every House of Representatives seat and every Senate election since Federation.
Showing history of each Division since its creation, including enrolment, two-party voting at each election, list of Members.
Summaries of federal election statistics, records and other facts
psephos.adam-carr.net /countries/a/australia   (101 words)

  
 HighBeam Encyclopedia – Free Online Encyclopedia for Reference, Research, Facts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
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